World War II Honoree

Kenneth Edwards

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Staunton, Virginia

Honored By

Kenneth Edwards

Relationship

Self

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATION,S INCLUDING ITALY WITH THE 451ST BOMB GROUP AS AN ENGINEER GUNNER ON A B-24 LIBERATOR BOMBER. FLEW 50 DAYLIGHT MISSIONS, INCLUDING FLIGHTS OVER GERMANY, AUSTRIA, YUGOSLAVIA, ROMANIA, BULGARIA, CZECHOSLOVAKIA AND FRANCE, BOMBING A SUBMARINE BASE. RECEIVED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 5 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, 3 PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATIONS, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.